Grain sprouter



July 26,1927. v a w. ASHING GRAIN SPROUTER Filed Aug. 7, 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 ATTORN Jul 26 1 927.

c. w. ASHING GRAIN SPROUTER Filed Aug. '2, 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTORNEY July 26 1927.

C. W. ASHING GRAIN SPROUTER Filed Aug. '7, 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 ATTORNEY Patented July 26, 1927.

UNITED STATES CHARLES W. ASKING, OF LAUREL, IOWA.

GRAIN SPBOUTER.

Application filed August 7, 1925.

This invention relates to improvements in grain sprouters and contemplates the provision of a supporting apparatus upon which may be positioned a plurality of perforated drums partially filled with dampened grain and which, owing to their mounting upon the supporting apparatus, may be readily and easily turned or rotated thereon without the customary necessity of stirring the wet or dampened grain by the users hand.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a soaking tray provided upon the lower portion of the supporting apparatus and in which the partially tilled drums are placed for saturation prior to their support.

A further object of my invention resides in the construction and mounting of the soaking tray upon the supporting apparatus and permitting sliding movement of the soaking tray thereupon in order that a drip plate arranged upon the supporting apparatus may extend into the soaking tray whereby the excess moisture within the drui'ns may be deflected upon the plate into the soaking tray and thus prevent any dampness about the supporting apparatus.

\Vith the above and other objects in view, the invention further includes the following novel features and details of construc tion to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated. in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective of my invention per se.

Figure 2 thereof.

Figure 3 a fragmentary longitudinal section taken through one of the drums partially tilled.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary elevation of the supporting apparatus.

Figure 5 an end elevation partly in section of a modified form of my invention.

Figure 6 is a similar view illustrative of the sliding mountings for the soaking tray, and

Figure 7 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 7---7 of Figure 5. V

Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts, the reference character 10 indicates supporting bases having spacing strips 11 secured to their forward ends for holding the same in spaced parallel is a fragmentary side elevation Serial No. 48,891.

relation and which supporting bases include standards 12 which extend upwardly an appreciable distance and which have brace bars 13 and cross strips 14 secured thereto, thus holding the said standards 12 rigidly in their spaced parallel relationship.

Mountedat spaced intervals upon the forward sidesof the standards 12 are com panion arcuate shaped brackets 15 upon the upper sides of which are supported the opposite end portions of perforated cylindrical drums 16 having removable cover lids or caps 1. with handles 18 secured to the open ends thereof. Supported upon the upper sides of the supporting bases 10 and having its inner side secured to the forward faces of the standards 12 is a soaking tray 19, the purpose of which will be presently apparent.

In the mode of operation of the present invention the drums 16 are first approximately half filled with the desired grain to be sprouted and the closure cap 17 replaced and positioned within the soaking tray 19, as a unit, which is filled with a quantity of water and within which the respective drums will stand for a period of four hours in lukewarm water. After each drum 16 has stood in the lukewarm water contained in the soaking tray 19 and the grain thus contained has become saturated with the lukewarm water through the perforations in the side walls thereof, the drum is. then removed from the said tray 19 and supported upon the brackets 15, on, which it may be then turned by the handles 18 included upon the closure cap 17 therefor, whereby the usual necessity of stirring the grain with the users hand is eliminated. V

In Figures 5, 6 and 7, of the drawings, I have illustrated the modified form of my invention contemplating the provision of supporting bases 10 having spacing strips 11" secured to the opposite ends for holding the same in spaced parallel relation and having standards 12 secured to their upper sides and extending an appreciable distance thereabove and having brace bars 13 secured to the inner sides of the standards 12 and the corresponding sides of the supporting bases 10 in securing the spaced parallel relationship and preventing any canting of the standards 12. These standards also include correspondingly shaped and positioned arouate shaped braces or brackets 14: for the support of correspondingly constructed drums 15, all of the above being but slight departure irom theshowin of my invention in Figures'l to t inclusive.

The main characteristic, difference, departure and decided advantagesiir the modified form of my invention in contradistinetion to the form of my invention describedand illustrated, resides in the peculiar and novel construction of a sliding mount for the elongated soaking traylG inthe torm of angular strips 17 slidably mounted upon the upper sides of the supporting bases 10 beneath a filler strip 18' immediately beneath the soaking tray 16' and having their inner free ends slidably mounted within strap irons 19 arranged upon the upper sides of. the supporting bases 10. It will thus he notedthat the soaking tray 16 is slidahly mounted upon upper, sides of the support in c bases lO'and capable of relative movement with respect to the standards 12 whereby a drip plate 20' hingedly mounted to the forward sides of the standards 12 as indicated at 21 is permitted to extend into a soaking tray 16 in receiving! the drippingwater from the drums 15' thereupon and dcflecting said water back to the soaking tray 16'. i

The invention is] susceptible of various changes in its form, proportions and minor details of construction, and the right is herein reserved to make such changes as properly fall Within the scopeot the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention. what is claimed is p i a, i V v 1, Agrain sprouter comprising supporting bases having standards upon the tuapor sides thereof supportingbrackets arranged at spaced intervals throughout the length of the standards, sprouting receptacles supported uponthe brackets, and a liquid receptacle carried by the supporting bases.

2'. In a grain sprouter COIIIIHlSlUfI supporting bases, standards carried upon the upper sides thereof, supporting brackets arranged upon the standards, sprouting receptacles carried by the hrackets, and a soaking tray carried by the supporting bases.

3 A grain spronter comprising supporting bases having standards carried thereon, supporting brackets disposedat spaced inter vals upon the standards, sprouting rccep a oles supported by the brackets, and a soaking tray carried by the bases collecting drlpplngs from the receptacles.

4. A grain sprouter of: the character described comprisingsupporting bases, a plurality of companion arcuate shaped brackets arranged at spaced intervals along: the

length of and upon the standards, a plurality of perforatedsprouting drums supported 113011 the brackets, and a soaking: tray carried by the bases.

5. A grain sprouter of the character d1 scribed comprising spaced supporting mses, standards carried thereby. a plurality ot companion arcuate shaped brackets disposed at spaced intervals upon the forward side; of the standards, a plurality of pertoratwl sprouting drums carried by the brackets. rcmovable cover caps for the drums, and a soaking tray supported upon the upper sides of the bases.

6. A grain sprouter of the character dcscribed comprisint, supporting bases, standards carried thereby, 'a plurality of com pan ion arcuate shaped brackets arranged at spaced intervals along the length and upon the forward sides ot the standards, a plural ity of perforated sprouting drums support ed upon the brackets, removable caps for the drums, a soaking tray supported upon the upper sides of the bases, and means for slidin ly mounting: the soaking tray thereon.

t. A grain sprouter of the character described con'iprising supporting bases, stand ardscarried thereby, a plurality of t'fllllpiitb ion arcuate shaped brackets arranged at spaced intervals and upon the forward sides of the standards, a nniltiplicity of perforated sprouting drums worried by the brackets, removable cover caps for the drums, a oaking tray SHPPOt'lOtl upon the upper sides of the bases, angular supporting strips car riedupon the bases slidahly mounting the soaking tray thereon, and a drip plate hingedly secured to the forward sides of the bases and having lower edge extended within the soaking tray at an inclination with respect to the adjusted position of the soaking tray.

In testimony whereof I atlix my signature.

CHARLES W. ASHING.

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